Chocolate Fudge Brownies

By Master Chef on May 28th, 2019 · In Baked Goods, Cakes and Pastries, Confectionery, Dessert Sauces, Desserts, DOTD, Glazes and Icings, Regional and Ethnic, Sauces and Gravies, Techniques

Chocolate Fudge Brownies are exquisite, luscious morsels of rich, chocolate cake with an incredible apricot glaze. These tasty morsels are a superb treat. Perfect with milk or afternoon tea. Our recipe is adapted from The Palmer House in Chicago.

Chocolate Fudge Brownies

Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

40 mins

Total time

55 mins

Author: Epicurus.com Kitchens

Recipe type: Baked Goods

Cuisine: American

Serves: 12

Ingredients

1 pound 2 ounces semisweet chocolate
1 pound butter
1 pound 8 ounces granulated sugar
8 ounces cake flour
1 Tablespoon baking powder
4 eggs
1 pound crushed walnuts, crushed
Apricot Glaze, hot (recipe follows), as needed

Apricot Glaze

1 Cup water
1 Cup apricot preserves
1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin

Instructions

In double boiler, melt chocolate and butter.
In separate bowl, mix sugar, flour and baking powder. Add chocolate to dry ingredients and mix 4 to 5 minutes. Add eggs.
Pour batter into 9-inch-by-12-inch baking sheet. Sprinkle walnuts on top and press down slightly.
Bake at 300 degrees F until edges become crispy and batter has risen about 1/4 inch, 30 to 40 minutes.
Allow brownies to cool 30 minutes. Spread thin layer of apricot glaze over top using pastry brush.

Apricot Glaze